Central Asia is a region of immense importance for Pakistan concerning transit trade. If routesare compared which provide access to Central Asian Republics through Iran and Afghanistan,the route through China is comparatively shorter and politically stable. Therefore, Pakistansigned the Quadrilateral Traffic in
PRESS RELEASE, September 14 2022 ISLAMABAD: A Roundtable Conference was organized by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in collaboration with the Area Study Centre (Russia, China & Central Asia), University of Peshawar on Wednesday. The guest delegation was led by Professor
Central Asia was historically connected with South Asia through Afghanistan as the strategic connector Central Asia is a veritable heart of Asia and a cradle of civilisations that inspired many a civilisation in Eurasia and beyond. Ellsworth Huntington said, “the evidence points
Organised by: Islamabad Policy Research Institute, (IPRI) Date and Venue: May 17, 2017, at IPRI Conference Hall, Islamabad Guest Speaker: Professor Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Qureshi, Founder & President, Society of Asian civilizations, Pakistan Salient Features: At the time of Central Asian Republics’
The South Asian region- home to 25% of the global population – is marked by deteriorating socio-economic conditions and volatile domestic political environments. The region also lags behind in terms of connectivity and bilateral trade. One of the reasons for bilateralism and
In recent years, Washington has described China as its “greatest strategic competitor” and adopted a more aggressive policy to counter Beijing’s growing influence. While U.S. domestic audiences have largely applauded Washington’s more assertive stance, escalating tensions between the United States and China threaten to
India is the largest country in the sub-continental region. According to Leo Rose (late South Asian specialist), “the primary purpose of India’s regional policy has been to extract, in some form or another, recognition of India’s hegemonic status in the region from
PRESS RELEASE, March 5, 2022 ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Japan in Islamabad in collaboration with the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) held a webinar on Thursday, titled, ‘Afghanistan and South Asia.’ The deliberations covered Afghanistan’s post-Taliban scenario; Pakistan-India relations with particular focus
